We remove the steering wheel for replacement, as well as when removing the steering column and steering column switches
Set the steering wheel to the position corresponding to the rectilinear movement of the car
Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait 10-15 minutes to discharge the airbag module activator capacitor
Use a screwdriver to pry off the edge of the plug and remove the plug from the hole
Unscrew the airbag module mounting bolt
We also remove the plug and unscrew the module mounting bolt on the other side
Remove the airbag module from the steering wheel and deploy it
Press the lock of the horn wire block
Disconnect the block from the connector
Pry off and remove the retainer of the airbag module wire block
Then disconnect the block from the pillow module
Disconnect the wiring block of the audio system, trip computer and microclimate control units on the steering wheel hub (if there is an automatic climate control system), as well as cruise control
Remove the airbag module
Loosen the bolt securing the steering wheel to the steering shaft, keeping the steering wheel from turning
Do not completely unscrew the steering wheel bolt, otherwise, when removing the steering wheel with your hands, you can injure yourself if it abruptly detaches from the steering shaft
You can fix the steering wheel from turning using the locking device of the ignition lock.
To do this, remove the key from the ignition and turn the steering wheel until the shaft is fixed with an anti-theft device
After loosening the steering wheel mounting bolt, turn off the anti-theft device by inserting the key into the ignition switch, and again set the steering wheel to the position corresponding to rectilinear movement
With sharp blows of the hands, we knock the steering wheel off the steering shaft and finally unscrew the fastening bolt
Remove the steering wheel from the steering column
Installing m steering wheel in reverse
We install the steering wheel bolt using an anaerobic thread lock
We tighten the bolt with a torque of 39-49 Nm
Removing and installing steering column cover
Disconnect the negative battery terminal
Remove the airbag module and steering wheel as described above
We press the latches on the upper casing
The location of the latches is shown by arrows
Raise the upper part of the steering column cover
We unscrew the two screws securing the lower part of the steering column cover and remove the cover
The upper part of the steering column cover consists of two parts, a removable rear and a non-removable front, made of soft material and attached to the instrument panel
To remove the rear of the upper steering column shroud, push the latches on the front into the holes and remove the shroud
Install parts in reverse order